Libya: 10 killed, 41 wounded in armed clashes

By Mehmet Nuri Ucar </p> <p>TRIPOLI (AA) – Ten people were killed and 41 others wounded Thursday in armed clashes in Libya’s capital, according to the Health Ministry.</p> <p>The confrontation between rival armed groups erupted Wednesday in southern Tripoli, despite a UN-brokered ceasefire that came into effect four months ago.</p> <p>The ministry said the wounded, including women and children, were transported to various hospitals. </p> <p>On Sept. 4 last year, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced that a ceasefire had been reached after days of bloody street fighting in the capital had left dozens dead.</p> <p>Libya has remained dogged by turmoil since 2011, when a NATO-backed uprising led to the ouster and death of long-serving President Muammar Gaddafi after more than four decades in power. </p> <p>Since then, Libya’s stark political divisions have yielded two rival seats of power — one in Tobruk and another in Tripoli — and a host of heavily armed militia groups.

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